Fig. 5

H&E and Masson’s trichrome staining conducted at 2 and 4 weeks post-bone regeneration. (A-F) 2 weeks post-surgery. (G-L) 4 weeks post-surgery. (A-L) H&E staining; (a-l) Masson trichrome staining. Defect: mandibular defect; blank system: blank delivery system; DPSC: dental pulp stem cell + PTH delivery system; DPSC + blank system: dental pulp stem cell + blank delivery system; DPSC + PTH system: dental pulp stem cell + PTH delivery system. The black boxes indicate enlarged areas, the green arrows indicate osteoblasts, and the green stars indicate system fragments. Scale bars: (A-L and a-l) 1000 μm, (A1-L1 and a1 - l1): 10 μm